News from Petal Power Publishing » BBC news http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news Independent Children's Book Publishers Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:08:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 My Little Boy http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/childrens-books/my-little-boy/200906113/ http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/childrens-books/my-little-boy/200906113/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:30:43 +0000 Steve http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/?p=113 I have a little boy called Jed, who is nearly two and a half. He loves a book called Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator and Alison Jay, published by Barefoot Books ISBN 978-1-84686-201-4. Jed really enjoys looking at the pictures, which are beautiful and have wonderful detail. When Jed has fallen asleep I sometimes keep looking at the book. Delightful text too- my 6 year old, Pip, enjoys reading that. Fun for all the family!

Steve xx

]]> http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/childrens-books/my-little-boy/200906113/feed/ 0 The new ‘Children’s Laureate’ http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/childrens-laureate/the-new-childrens-laureate/200906105/ http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/childrens-laureate/the-new-childrens-laureate/200906105/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:07:01 +0000 Sharon http://www.petalpowerpublishing.co.uk/news/?p=105 Ive just heard that Anthony Browne, has been chosen to be the new ’Children’s Laureate’, which is an excellent choice. Browne has encouraged children to enjoy reading – especially picture books,!!

 

My Mum written & illustrated by Anthony Browne

My Mum written & illustrated by Anthony Browne

 

Browne – quote “Picture books are for eveybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave a tantalising gap between the pictures and the words, a gap filled by the readers imagination, adding so much to the excitement of reading a book.”

Check out www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8091081.stm for and interview by Caroline Briggs, the BBC News, with Anthony Brown about becoming the Children’s Laureate.

 

Shazz xx

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